Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Diaspora studies is an academic field established in the late twentieth century to study dispersed ethnic populations, which are often termed diaspora peoples. The usage of the term diaspora carries the connotation of forced resettlement, due to expulsion, slavery, racism, or war, especially nationalist conflict. See diaspora for a further discussion of diasporas. Table of contents 1 Diaspora studies programs 2 Influential works in diaspora studies 3 Influential academics in diaspora studies Diaspora studies programs Influential works in diaspora studies Influential academics in diaspora studies This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.